BSP seeks compensation for family of alleged victim of police torture

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader Ashok Singh called on city police commissioner Subodh Kumar Jaiswal and demanded compensation for the family of a 17-year-old youth who died at Sion Hospital last week.

A mob had attacked security personnel after the death of Sachin Jaiswar (17) at Sion Hospital on July 22, blaming “police torture” and doctors’ negligence.

His family alleged that Jaiswar had been detained by police earlier and tortured.

However, police cited medical records showing that Jaiswar died due to suspected leptospirosis, a bacterial disease, and not due to any injuries.

According to the officials, Jaiswar was questioned by the Dharavi police on July 13 in connection with a mobile phone theft and later allowed to go home.